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SB 1256 Homicide; prosecution regardless of amount of time that has passed between act or omission.
Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Year and a day rule repealed. Provides that murder or manslaughter may be prosecuted regardless of the amount of time that has passed between the act or omission causing the death and the death. Under common law, prosecution cannot occur if the victim dies more than a year and a day after the fatal injury was inflicted.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091523264 pdf | impact statements
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1256ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091523264
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/28/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/09 House: Read first time
- 02/12/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/16/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/23/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Read second time
- 02/25/09 House: Read third time
- 02/25/09 House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1256ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 278 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278)